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Borland Backs Down

Posted by timothy on from the oh-ok-you're-only-entering-my-business dept.

Danborg writes: "Borland has backed down from its horrible Kylix/JBuilder license after all the bad press they received on Slashdot and Freshmeat. You may now all resume using Kylix and/or JBuilder. Seriously though, it's good to see a company respond to the voices of the online community, and admit it made a mistake. Good job Borland."

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  1. Slashdot? Redmeat? Prove it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait



    Where exactly does the article mention slashdot and redmeat? What a bullshit assumption! The "online community" could be anything - NEWS that matters (as if), not SPECULATION that makes your ego feel good! I'm sure Borland rolled their eyes at slashdot, if they even read it at all, but I doubt they changed policy based on two shitty little sites alone - IF AT ALL. That has about as much merit as me saying, "Borland changed thier licensing policy based on a fart I made in the shower this morning." It's true!

  2. Re:Good and Bad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    well, for one thing, slashdot readers are generally poor college students, poor college dropouts, or poor high school students (why do you think they prefer FREE software, even when it isn't as functional or useful as commercial software). So, they're jealous of anyone with money. And, they've never had to live in the real world (yet) and be employed by a corporation.

    Just remember, a communist is someone who has nothing and wants to share.